Obituary for Zelma Louise Smith
Lowell-Tims Funeral Home
1100 E. Tamarack Road
Altus, Oklahoma 73521
(580) 482-1233
SMITH
Louise Smith, age 91 of Altus and formerly a longtime resident of Roosevelt, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Plantation Village Memory Care in Altus.
Louise was born in Cooperton, Oklahoma on September 14, 1924 to her parents Benjamin Harrison Williams and Rachel (Haley) Williams. She graduated class of 1942 from Cooperton High School and attended Cameron College in Lawton for one year. While at Cameron she met the love of her life, Perry Merron Smith and they were married on June 12, 1943 in Lawton and they enjoyed over 59 years of marriage together before Perry"s death in 2002. As a young married couple they lived in Cooperton and then Perry took a job with Chrysler Motor Corporation in Detroit, Michigan but Louise and Perry got home sick and moved back to southwest Oklahoma were they resided in Cooperton for many years. Louise had several jobs, she worked for the Hobart Coop, the lunch room for Cooperton Schools, McNutt Implement in Hobart where she ran the parts department. Later she worked for the Census Bureau and drove all over Oklahoma and she also worked for the Department of Commerce. She was a member of the First Baptist Churches in Cooperton and Roosevelt and Louise was a big collector of Betty Boop memorabilia. In her spare time she enjoyed country dancing, sewing, she would make clothes for everyone in her family and she made western shirts for all the employees at McNutt Implement in Hobart. She was also an avid reader and enjoyed working word puzzles but most of all, Louise treasured time spent with her family and her grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one brother, Dale Williams; Louise is survived by one son, Bobby Dale Smith of Lawton; two daughters, Bonnie Sue Pickett and husband Kenneth of North Ridgeville, Ohio; and Merron Louise McCormack and Louis Hilliard of Ardmore; one brother, Bobby Hugh Williams; one sister, Elouise "Sue" Mace Granger; six grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends.
The family will receive friends at visitation from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm, Friday, August 12, 2016 at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home in Altus.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Roosevelt, Oklahoma with Pastor Tim Tutton officiating. Interment will follow at the Roosevelt Cemetery under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home and Crematory, Altus, Oklahoma.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Roosevelt in honor of Louise Smith.
To sign the online guest book and share memories with the family please visit www.Lowell-Tims.com
08/12/2016
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
Visitation
Lowell-Tims Funeral Home, Altus, Oklahoma
08/13/2016
2:00 PM
Funeral
First Baptist Church, Roosevelt, Oklahoma
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1100 E. Tamarack Road
Altus, Oklahoma 73521
(580) 482-1233
SMITH
Louise Smith, age 91 of Altus and formerly a longtime resident of Roosevelt, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Plantation Village Memory Care in Altus.
Louise was born in Cooperton, Oklahoma on September 14, 1924 to her parents Benjamin Harrison Williams and Rachel (Haley) Williams. She graduated class of 1942 from Cooperton High School and attended Cameron College in Lawton for one year. While at Cameron she met the love of her life, Perry Merron Smith and they were married on June 12, 1943 in Lawton and they enjoyed over 59 years of marriage together before Perry"s death in 2002. As a young married couple they lived in Cooperton and then Perry took a job with Chrysler Motor Corporation in Detroit, Michigan but Louise and Perry got home sick and moved back to southwest Oklahoma were they resided in Cooperton for many years. Louise had several jobs, she worked for the Hobart Coop, the lunch room for Cooperton Schools, McNutt Implement in Hobart where she ran the parts department. Later she worked for the Census Bureau and drove all over Oklahoma and she also worked for the Department of Commerce. She was a member of the First Baptist Churches in Cooperton and Roosevelt and Louise was a big collector of Betty Boop memorabilia. In her spare time she enjoyed country dancing, sewing, she would make clothes for everyone in her family and she made western shirts for all the employees at McNutt Implement in Hobart. She was also an avid reader and enjoyed working word puzzles but most of all, Louise treasured time spent with her family and her grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one brother, Dale Williams; Louise is survived by one son, Bobby Dale Smith of Lawton; two daughters, Bonnie Sue Pickett and husband Kenneth of North Ridgeville, Ohio; and Merron Louise McCormack and Louis Hilliard of Ardmore; one brother, Bobby Hugh Williams; one sister, Elouise "Sue" Mace Granger; six grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends.
The family will receive friends at visitation from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm, Friday, August 12, 2016 at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home in Altus.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Roosevelt, Oklahoma with Pastor Tim Tutton officiating. Interment will follow at the Roosevelt Cemetery under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home and Crematory, Altus, Oklahoma.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Roosevelt in honor of Louise Smith.
To sign the online guest book and share memories with the family please visit www.Lowell-Tims.com
08/12/2016
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
Visitation
Lowell-Tims Funeral Home, Altus, Oklahoma
08/13/2016
2:00 PM
Funeral
First Baptist Church, Roosevelt, Oklahoma
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